A military source said that the fighting expanded on Tuesday between the pro-government and the Houthis-Saleh forces in al Mocha, Mawza and Maqbanah districts in western Taiz province, southwest of Yemen.

The source told Almasdaronline that the pro-government forces repelled an attack launched by the Houthis and allied forces in Mawza, and resulted in the death of four Houthis militants and injury of six others, in addition to the destruction of two military vehicles.

The source added that the artillery of the pro-government forces also shelled the Houthis’ sites between al Mocha and al Khocha districts, and their sites in aAl-Hajjar area in Maqbanah district.